This chapter introduces management tools provided to help you make full use of your machine.
The programs below help you to use your machine conveniently.
Status Monitor alerts you when error occurs and helps you troubleshoot machine problems. When an error occurs, a pop-up balloon informing you of the error appears. For Windows, Status Monitor is installed automatically when you install the machine software. You can use this program only in Windows OS.
![]() |
|
To use this program, you need the following system requirements:
If you need to know the exact model name of your machine, you can check the supplied software CD. |
You can launch the status monitor icon()on
the Windows task bar from the menu, select or > your printer driver name > Status Monitor.
If an error occurs while printing, you can open the troubleshooting chapter of the user’s guide to solve the problem.
When an error occurs, a pop-up balloon informing you of the error appears, click the troubleshooting guide button on the pop-up balloon.
![]() |
|
|
Unified Driver Configurator is a tool primarily intended for configuring machine devices. You need to install Unified Linux Driver to use Unified Driver Configurator (See Linux).
After the driver is installed on your Linux system, the Unified Driver Configurator icon will automatically be created on your desktop.
Double-click the
on the desktop.You can also click the
Menu icon and select > .Click each button on the left to switch to the corresponding configuration window.
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
To use the on screen help, click . |
After changing the configurations, click
to close the Unified Driver Configurator.has the two tabs: and .
View the current system’s printer configuration by clicking on the machine icon button on the left side of the Unified Driver Configurator window.
1 |
Switches to . |
2 |
Shows all of the installed machine. |
3 |
Shows the status, model name and URI of your machine. |
The printer control buttons are, as follows:
: Renews the available machines list.
: Allows you to add a new machines.
: Removes the selected machine.
: Sets the current selected machine as a default machine.
: Stops/starts the machine.
: Allows you to print a test page to ensure the machine is working properly.
: Allows you to view and change the printer properties.
In this window, you can view the list of available ports, check the status of each port and release a port that is stalled in a busy state when its owner has terminated the job for any reason.
1 |
Switches to . |
2 |
Shows all of the available ports. |
3 |
Shows the port type, device connected to the port, and status. |
: Renews the available ports list.
: Releases the selected port.